by Adam Garber | May 29, 2015 | Monitor
This week, the President donned a yarmulke at Adas Israel Congregation, where he also sang and danced with some preschoolers; marked the first Memorial Day since our war in Afghanistan came to an end; hosted the NATO Secretary-General in the Oval Office; and answered...
by Patricia Lee Sharpe | May 29, 2015 | Monitor
By Patricia Lee SharpeSatire, shock, ugly facts—since 9/11 the U.S. has tried practically every psychological approach to discourage young people from joining up with Al Qaeda and ISIS, according to Greg Miller and Scott Higham in the Washington Post. A Tale of...
by zen | May 29, 2015 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a. “zen“] I’m still alive. Work and other commitments have been overwhelming the past month or so, but Charles Cameron has ably been holding down the fort. A trio of highly recommended posts: T. Greer – The...
by John Bugnacki | May 28, 2015 | Monitor
Burundi is currently undergoing an electoral crisis whose outcome is vitally important for the United States, African countries, and the world as a whole. This article explains the current crisis, its meaning within the context of American foreign policy, and what the...
by Sophie Shafer-Landau | May 28, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Vladimir Putin Denounces U.S. Over FIFA Arrests Andrew Roth / New York Times President Vladimir V. Putin on Thursday denounced the arrests of top FIFA officials in Zurich as “another blatant attempt by the United States to extend its jurisdiction to other...
